RE: [Chrysler300] Old and New

["christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matt's comment about encountering new 300 in traffic whilst in an original 
300, the number of new 300s, is not so common/typical over here in 
Australia.

The new 300 was finally launched here only in November, and despite driving 
daily (only about 15 miles city traffic), I have only seen/struck two over 
here in South Australia, and the first time I was in my slightly modded 71 
El Camino, so I was hoping we got side by side at the lights, but he turned 
right just as we came together.  My El runs standard 2.55 diff gears, but 
recently was able to outrun a new V8 Maserati up to about 80 mph, so it 
would have been interesting to see how new 300 went.  In our aussie Unique 
Carss Nov Road Test comparision, the new 300 gets it's acceleration over 
older/original 300s by having extra gears.

Sales wise, apparently our Australian allocation of about 1500 standard 300s 
is going OK, as well as apparently our year's whole allocation of (120) 
bigger motor models are vitually sold out, even though none here yet.  I 
just did a a near 1500 mile trip in my El, week's drive, to our nation's 
biggest car swap (over 2500 sites - no 300 stuff there, plus perhaps in the 
last year ebay has ruined seeing rare stuff taken there?), and only saw one 
new 300, in commuter traffic in Melbourne, our 2nd largest City, population 
of about 3 million.  Melbourne has old rich money, usually sees many 
fine/new cars sold there.

Also been using my 57 TBird as daily hack last few days - I love the 
slightly rodded bird, but boy you miss that original 1957 392 Hemi 
rush/grunt, and the Bird is also a bit of a dray chassis wise versus the C.

Hope your weather over there is more friendly now again for sunny driving, 
it gettting into early autumn here, althouh tomorrow is supposed to be over 
the 100 mark.
yours from Oz, Christopher


>From: "Matt Allyn" <mallyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Chrysler300" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Jennifer Louise Allyn" 
><gearhead.girl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Chrysler300] Old and New
>Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 17:04:11 +0000 GMT
>
>Commuting up to Hollywood in Jennifer's '62 300 Sport, as I do everyday. On 
>the infamous 405 freeway now when I hear a horn go off next to me.  I look 
>over to see a guy giving me a big thumbs up. He's driving a brand new black 
>300 Hemi. This is the first time a driver of a new 300 has given me 
>recognition for this older 300...and there are TONS of the new ones on the 
>roads out here.
>
>Just thought it was funny and nice to finally be recognized by an owner of 
>the same model line.
>
>Matt Allyn
>Exec. in Charge of Prod.
>Granada America
>323-785-2129 office
>323-785-2151 fax
>562-533-2551 cell




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